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E3 Boss Promises “Glamour & Sizzle” In 2009
E3 is back. Gone are hotel rooms and discrete encounters, back is the cavernous showroom floor and bright lights. But will there be glamour? Will there be sizzle? The ESA (E3’s organisers) say yes. Speaking to GI.biz, the ESA’s senior director of communications Dan Hewitt has said: In response to the glamour and sizzle of…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 17, 2009 -
Rare “Restructuring”, Job Losses A Possibility
In January, Microsoft started “reviewing” a few things. Cut some jobs, that sort of stuff. That “review” now shines its light on Rare, where belts are to be tightened, and jobs might be lost. In comments released to the British press today, the company stated a number of aims going forward that seemed a tad…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 17, 2009 -
This Might Be Why We Don’t We Have EarthBound On Virtual Console Yet
A rumour popped up today on Starmen.net claiming that Earthbound would never, ever be released on Nintendo’s Virtual Console. Made vague mention of potential lawsuits. But lawsuits from whom? Let’s take a look. Earthbound Central last week threw up a post outlining how many of the game’s tunes are catchy little homages to actual, real-world…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 17, 2009 -
Let’s All Look At BioShock Running On A Mobile Phone
Been almost a year to the day since we first heard BioShock was making the jump to mobile phones. And we haven’t heard squat from it since. So let’s catch up with some footage. This was taken from the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, and shows what the 3D version of the game will…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 17, 2009 -
Mario: The Board Game
Ever wondered what Mario would have looked like had Nintendo stuck to their background in making games out of paper and cardboard instead of going all electronic? Wonder. No. More. This is “Mushroom Kingdom”, by Ashley Buerkett. And no, it’s not really a game. It’s just an incredibly delicate, wonderful piece of papercraft. So you…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 17, 2009 -
These Guys Have Sold Two Million Atari Cartridges From A Cave
In 1990, Atari (the original Atari) were in bad shape. So they sold off their inventory of old cartridges. O’Shea Ltd bought them. All 3 million of them. They bought them so they could sell them on to you, the public. And where do they keep these millions of Atari cartridges? Why, in a 20,000-square…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 17, 2009 -
What’s The Difference Between Kristin Kreuk & Chun-Li?
Kristin Kreuk is playing Chun-Li in the upcoming Street Fighter movie. With the movie nearing release, she’s stuck on promotional press junkets. Today, she speaks with Famitsu about the difference between her and Chun-Li. “I think the most obvious differences lie in the physical appearance of the character”, she says in a video interview (link…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 17, 2009 -
Stupid PR Stunt Wants You To Name Real Kids After Rubbish Game
Stupid PR stunts are nothing new to this industry. We’ve had goats blood, we’ve had free, but troublesome gas. And now, we have a misguided attempt to have people name kids after a “game” character. Codemasters, under the impression that “Jason” is the name of a video game character and not, you know, the name…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2009 -
Toy Fair 2009: Sgt. Johnson, WoW & LittleBigPlanet
Open up! Time for more game-related goodies from the showroom floor of the US Toy Fair. We’ve already seen a bunch of stuff, but tonight, we’re going to see a bunch more. HALO – We’re up to series six of McFarlane’s Halo figure range, and for series six, we get a number of new figures.…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2009 -
Black Mesa Mod Coming “Late 2009”
Is it wrong to be more excited about Half-Life remake Black Mesa than we are about most proper releases this year? Course it’s not. Thing looks amazing. But when’s it coming out? Last we heard, it was simply “2009”. Which isn’t very helpful. What, early 2009? The middle of 2009? Or, in a worst-case scenario,…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2009 -
Red Xbox 360 Appears In Retail Listings
In January, rumours surfaced regarding a special, limited edition red Xbox 360 that would be released in conjunction with Resident Evil 5. Over the weekend, that Xbox 360 turned up in retail databases. A reader – an employee of Toys ‘R’ Us – sends us this pic, snapped from his store’s database. If it’s correct,…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2009 -
Toy Fair 2009: Dante’s Inferno, Gears Of War & More
The New York Toy Fair kicked off over the weekend. And video games being big business and all, there were loads of new gaming figures on show. Loads. DANTE’S INFERNO – First up, though (and these are all courtesy of Toy News International), we’ll start with perhaps the most interesting figure of the weekend. Which…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2009 -
Want To Quit Your Day Job? Develop A Successful iPhone Game
Ethan Nicholas used to work for Sun Microsystems. That was, until he whipped up a little iPhone game called iShoot in his spare time. Now, he doesn’t work for Sun anymore, because he’s filthy rich. Unlike other major platforms (ie anything run by Microsoft, Sony or Nintendo), Apple’s App Store for the iPhone (and iPod…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2009 -
Killzone 2 Demo Goes (Sort Of) Free In The US
Initially, American PS3 owners wanting the Killzone 2 demo had to preorder the game to get access. Didn’t go down very well. So now, you can get hold of the demo for free. Consider this a backtrack. Of sorts. Sony announced today that if you’re set up with a Home account, and pop into the…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2009 -
Super Mafia Bros. 2
Ever wonder what the Mario games would be like if they were less like Mario and more like The Sopranos? Then maybe you should check out Super Mafia Land, an adorable Mario 2 tribute. Both presentation and controls are excellent considering it’s a free flash title, and after recent Mario dalliances with paper airplanes and…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2009 -
These Might Be Two Projects Lionhead Is Working On [Update]
With Fable II out the door, Lionhead will be working on new stuff. But what, exactly, are they working on? Who knows! It may, however, be one (or both) of these projects. Found on the website of conceptual designers Leading Light – who have worked with Peter Molyneux‘s team before – is mention of two…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2009 -
There Will Be Prince Of Persia LEGO
LEGO and video games are nothing new. We have have LEGO Star Wars. LEGO Indiana Jones. Even LEGO Batman. But Prince of Persia LEGO is something new, and altogether a little different. During the New York Toy Fair over the weekend, it was announced that, continuing with their recent fascination with recreating famous movie scenes/characters,…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2009 -
Ric Flair Wishes You A Happy, Strangely Violent Valentines Day
And again, the Red Alert 3 marketing team outdo themselves, somehow taking Ric Flair and his figure-four leglock and turning it into a heart-warming Command & Conquer-related Valentines Day message. It’s just one in a series of videos EA threw together for the day, some featuring British working class vixen Gemma Atkinson, others the slightly…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2009 -
Halo Wars Figures Receive Reinforcements
Kicking the pre-release marketing for Halo Wars into top gear, a second series of Halo Wars action figures have today been announced by McFarlane and Microsoft. Unlike the first series, these figures look a little more relevant to the units and events of the game, with one series featuring the UNSC FLame-Thrower Marine and another…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2009 -
This Is Why Midway Is Totally Screwed
Midway filed for bankruptcy yesterday. Grim news, but it’s also a bit…vague. It’s hard to tell from mere words just how badly the house of Mortal Kombat is faring. So let’s use numbers instead. Short on alternate bedtime reading, GamePolitics have combed through the court records surrounding yesterday’s move and found the the list of…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 13, 2009
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